Hello folks! ️What do you think about interludes in a novel that (only) contains art?Background: I did character sheets of my two main OCs and am thinking about posting them (with descriptions) as part/ a chapter of my novel. But I'm not sure if that's a good way. Would it be better to create an own "story" with related art?Would be great if you would share your thoughts on this with me.Thank you! Best wishes,Hel ️
I just put the art in the novels. Some readers like art once in a while in a novel.
Good to know! Thank you. ️
I've posted bonus art in novels before, and readers liked it. Usually, I posted it as a bonus chapter so they still had the regularly scheduled updates.
I put art at the start of almost every chapter. I do it because I like drawing. Readers seem to like it, at least I've never had anyone complain.
I put mine at the chapter as a teaser
I think that´s a brilliant idea and I wish all novels would have art in them
Thank you all a lot for your feedback!So it seems it's a good thing? Happy to hear that. ️I think I will give it a try when I've finished chapter 6.
I'm a big fan of additive lore type illustrations. Like in Tolkien's books, he has his maps drawn or a simple pen drawing of what a mountain scene looks like. But it is made with the purpose of looking like an ancient hand drawing from a linguistics professor who traveled around Middle Earth uncovering its history. lol
Honestly, if it's part of your art and expression of the story you're writing, I would say go for it if you really feel it adds to the experience of your novel.
Yes, why not? ️
I included one or even two illustrations in my novel for each of its chapters.
I like art in novels. I don't have a very good imagination
Funny enough, I just added art for the first 10 chapters of mine. So I say yeah lol.
That's very helpful, thank you all! ️Since I don't have illustrations, just character sheets, I'm not that sure how to include them best.But I think I will put them into an own "chapter". If I ever have illustrations, they could go with the story texts, from what I read here (your suggestions/ experiences).Hope I will get to that point sometime. Thank you again!
As a reader I would love the characters being introduced at the beginning.I remember the books that I read as a kid with just the main character on fhe frontpage with a simple background. My whole imagination of the character was builton that picture
In hindsight, that would have been a good thing! I fear, if I put the character sheets at the beginning now (if that's even possible ), noone will see/ find them. I have very few readers, maybe a new one in three or four months, so only those would see it.I know I can send a message to the subscribers, but it feels like they're not read.But maybe I missed something. ️
Ah, I definitely can relate! Pictures of the protagonist definitely helped and made the characters more comprehensible. ️At least the cover of my story already shows both main characters.
